Sentences with phrase «increasing number of skills»

Google Assistant still has a ways to go before catching up with Amazon's Alexa, but the scrappy device is already proving its mettle with the addition of an ever - increasing number of skills.

Yet increasing numbers of skilled and experienced teachers are leaving the profession and highly qualified graduates are opting for jobs in other occupations which better recognise and reward their talents.

As one of the fastest - growing business sectors in this decade, IT companies face the challenge of hiring an increasing number of skilled and trustworthy employees; that's why PeopleFacts offers employment screening for IT companies that is uniquely designed to lessen that burden, and simplify the hiring process.

As employers are facing the impact of retiring baby boomers on the labor pool, they are thrilled by the increasing numbers of skilled, mature workers who are ready to come back to work.

She enjoys working with children and families and is passionate about increasing the number of skilled therapists providing mental health services in the Latino community.

Carmy enjoys working with adults, children and families and is passionate about increasing the number of skilled therapists providing mental health services in the Latino community.

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In Canada, the opportunity to improve is immense — the number of people with inadequate literacy skills has increased to almost one in two the past decade.

In a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companies.

Because of its collaborative and free - to - use model, Becker says that an increasing number of employers are adopting open - source software platforms, which means an increased demand for tech professionals with open - source skills.

Julie Hembrock Daum, who leads the North American Board Practice, highlights key findings from the 2017 Spencer Stuart U.S. Board Index, including increases in the number of first - time and female directors and changes in director skills and backgrounds.

It favors a bill that increases the number of future low - skill immigrants relative to the number of future high - skill immigrants.

The Rubio aide was arguing for increasing the number of low - skill guest workers in the construction industry despite high unemployment among low - skill Americans and noncitizen residents.

The current interest in prayer and meditation, especially the recovery of those neglected disciplines that lie within our own Christian tradition, is producing an increasing number of persons who have the skills and insights to provide spiritual direction.

«Overloaded and Underprepared» joins an increasing number of voices expressing concern about the future of the stereotypical high school student of today — the one with the non-stop schedule who is overstressed, anxious, not getting enough sleep and locked into rigid definitions of success that don't leave room for genuine engagement, critical thinking skills and creativity.

«Are you aware of the number of militants they [South Africans] had trained, what if they trained these militants in badges (sic), can we link the increase (sic) rate in arm (sic) robbery to this training offered by mercenaries, can we link the recent cases of contract killings to the training; are there young people in the country already trained by these men and what are they actually doing with the skills acquired.»

With the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics due next year they are likely to get a welcome boost, but Mr Penrose hopes other steps - like helping improve staff skills by increasing the number of apprenticeships - will also help.

Gillibrand said as the number of high - skilled jobs increase, employers are struggling to fill them.

The number of students getting a good pass in their maths and English GCSEs has increased slightly this year, despite business concerns about a decline in basic skills.

«As the Council begins our Executive Budget hearings on May 6th, we will continue to strongly push for critical investments that will greatly expand employment opportunities for our young people by increasing the number of year round and summer youth jobs, advocating for vital legal services and workforce development skills to support our growing immigrant population and fighting to combat food insecurity in our City,» they said.

The extent to which the number of staff scientist positions will continue increasing remains to be seen, but the role can offer an appealing option for those who want to stay close to research while also expanding their skills and responsibilities.

Wadhwa and Arora echoed that argument: Increasing the number of highly skilled foreign immigrants with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, they each said, would boost America's economy by helping to meet U.S. employers» workforce needs and stimulating the creation of new companies, and hence new jobs for Americans.

Fortunately, an increasing number of opportunities exist for students to learn about and hone the skill sets needed to be competitive for a nontraditional career.

A decade of flat funding by federal agencies, declines in in - house research programs in industry, and an academic research culture that relies upon an ever - increasing number of trainees to execute research have flooded the market with highly trained scientists competing for few permanent positions that would utilize their skills.

By the 1970s, however, increasing numbers of labs had come to count on postdocs as inexpensive skilled labor.

As the nation debates immigration reform, companies and universities that employ foreign scientific and technical personnel are arguing that the answer is yes, and that Congress should significantly increase the number of H - 1B visas, which admit skilled workers to the United States for a limited number of years.

Yesterday, they reintroduced the I - Squared Act, which would, among other things, increase the number of visas and residency permits available to immigrants with technical skills and allow their spouses to work.

Presenters proposed changes in science education as a means to increase the number of young people around the world who pursue science careers, to foster innovation, and to provide skills geared to help meet the goals set out in the UN sustainability agenda.

A lawyer who made a fortune as an early investor in the telecommunications firm Nextel and other high - tech startups, Warner has long advocated increasing the number of H - 1B skilled temporary worker visas and «stapling a green card to every Ph.D.» as ways of encouraging innovation.

An increasing number of opportunities can be found in industry, where the demand for interdisciplinary education and soft skills is growing.

It recommended ways to improve K - 12 education, big changes in high - skill immigration rules, and the creation of 30,000 new scholarships to increase the number of scientists in the pipeline, among other measures.

CIRM recognizes that continued advancement in stem cell research requires an increasing number of experienced and highly skilled scientists who are passionate about stem cell biology.

You will see a definite increase in message response rates and number of dates you get, along with conversation skills that will serve you in any environment, be it romantic, work, or social settings.

Master Blessing: increase the number, level, quality, and number of skills, of weapons earned via drops;

And there's even an extra element of risk - and - reward should you be skilled enough to avoid the other players — zombies populate the playing arena, with the number of ghouls you run over with the ball increasing your multiplier when you do finally hit a crusher tower.

There are a number of benefits to adding gaming elements to your training materials within the work environment including developing a particular skill, improving employee's health, and increasing knowledge retention.

A large amount of the gain in critical - thinking skills stems from an increase in the number of observations that students made in their essays.

4.4 by 2030, increase by x % the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

At a time when the Government is working to reduce the current skills gap between the number of technology jobs and the people qualified to fill them, the research has revealed a significant increase in expenditure on technology, with schools currently realising an increase in their budgets of 6.6 per cent.

The reality is that despite the few legal income earning opportunities, the projects have real benefits for building skills, increasing psychosocial health, and positively affecting the sense of self - control, confidence, and leadership abilities in the small number of participants.

The latest Key Stage 2 results show substantial increases in the number of 11 - year - olds securing maths and literary skills needed for secondary school compared to 2010.

Again, these declines are occurring at a time when the economy and an increasing number of occupations are requiring graduates with advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills.

Fostering creativity and innovation is another new priority... The number of leaders citing innovation as a critical skill increased more than for any other skill.

A small number of PAT - M tasks are shown here and, when read from the bottom up, give a sense of students» increasing skill levels in one aspect of mathematics: using units of measurement.

Firstly, by increasing the number of workers coming into the sector and secondly, by further developing the skills of those already at work.

In our 2017 EdNext poll, we asked respondents if the number of visas for skilled workers should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same

Teachers in new immigrant destinations — places that are seeing rapidly increasing numbers of immigrants — often find themselves dealing with a host of unexpected issues: immigrant students» unique socio - emotional needs, community conflict, a wider range of skills in English, lack of a common language for communication with parents, and more.

The number of people, aged 65 - plus, within the agriculture and animal care sector is set to increase by 60 per cent by 2035 with the number of working age adults falling steadily over the same period, which could result in significant skills shortages.

Their report, Update: Ending Social Promotion, states that the number of students who pass the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), the standardized test the city's schools use, has increased.

The plan's five main objectives, to be delivered by 2021, are: to develop a new Welsh language; to increase opportunities for children and young people to use their Welsh in various contexts and embed their language use patterns from an early age; to support leaders and practitioners in Wales to continue to develop their Welsh language skills and have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum through the medium of Welsh and Welsh as a subject; to increase the number of learners in Welsh - medium settings; and to ensure that all learners can have equal access to Welsh - medium education and experience the best opportunities to develop their language skills.

Increasing the average number of years of schooling attained by the labor force boosts the economy only when increased levels of school attainment also boost cognitive skills.